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Eat Fruits In-Season to Give Rhythm to Your Life

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    Identifier: imarina:9335145
    Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9335145
    Authors:
    Cruz-Carrión, A.Ruiz de Azúa, Mª J.Bravo, F.I.Muguerza, B.Suárez, M.Arola-Arnal, A.
    Abstract:
    Do you think that eating fruit in summer has the same effect on your body as does eating it in winter? Scientific evidence says no. Fruits contain polyphenols, which are substances produced by plants in response to the growing conditions. When animals eat these fruits, polyphenols signal animals’ bodies to adapt to the seasons. For example, bears eat berries in late summer because these fruits provide essential substances needed during hibernation. It has been observed that the effect of these fruit substances is affected by biological rhythms, which are chemical cycles that animals’ bodies follow that vary throughout the year. Thus, eating fruit in- or out-of-season generates different effects in your body. Eating fruit in-season is associated with optimal health effects. Hence, we must eat fruits in-season so that the rhythms of our lives are synchronized with the seasons.

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    Author, as appears in the article.: Cruz-Carrión, A.; Ruiz de Azúa, Mª J.; Bravo, F.I.; Muguerza, B.; Suárez, M.; Arola-Arnal, A.
    Department: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
    e-ISSN: 2296-6846
    URV's Author/s: Arola Arnal, Anna / Bravo Vázquez, Francisca Isabel / Cruz Carrión, Álvaro Javier / Muguerza Marquínez, Maria Begoña / Ruiz De Azua, María Josefina / Suárez Recio, Manuel
    Keywords: Zero hunger
    Abstract: Do you think that eating fruit in summer has the same effect on your body as does eating it in winter? Scientific evidence says no. Fruits contain polyphenols, which are substances produced by plants in response to the growing conditions. When animals eat these fruits, polyphenols signal animals’ bodies to adapt to the seasons. For example, bears eat berries in late summer because these fruits provide essential substances needed during hibernation. It has been observed that the effect of these fruit substances is affected by biological rhythms, which are chemical cycles that animals’ bodies follow that vary throughout the year. Thus, eating fruit in- or out-of-season generates different effects in your body. Eating fruit in-season is associated with optimal health effects. Hence, we must eat fruits in-season so that the rhythms of our lives are synchronized with the seasons.
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: mariajosefina.ruizdeazua@estudiants.urv.cat mariajosefina.ruizdeazua@estudiants.urv.cat manuel.suarez@urv.cat franciscaisabel.bravo@urv.cat anna.arola@urv.cat begona.muguerza@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0003-0122-8253 0000-0002-6468-3088 0000-0001-6529-1345 0000-0001-7384-8588
    Record's date: 2024-11-23
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Frontiers For Young Minds. 10 754655-
    APA: Cruz-Carrión, A.; Ruiz de Azúa, Mª J.; Bravo, F.I.; Muguerza, B.; Suárez, M.; Arola-Arnal, A. (2022). Eat Fruits In-Season to Give Rhythm to Your Life. Frontiers For Young Minds, 10(), 754655-. DOI: 10.3389/frym.2022.754655
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2022
    Publication Type: Journal Publications